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One of the most common ways to cross the border and travel to the United States It is by land by car and for this, we require a special request called I-94 permit, This way we can also save time doing paperwork with the Customs and Border Protection Office, plus you should also request it for other things and it can be useful for many other things.
This document It can also be used for those people who want to cross the border on foot or for those who plan to travel beyond 40 km or 25 miles within North American territory, as well as for people who are going to remain within the United States for more than 30 days.
The good news is that you can do this procedure perform through the internet, so you won’t have to deal with huge lines and waste time applying, so here we will tell you how to obtain this important document so you can travel to the neighboring country.
How to process the I-94 permit
To carry out the application you need to have three essential things on hand, which are a passport, an American visa and a debit credit card or even a PayPal account to be able to pay six dollars for this procedure and below we will tell you step by step how to do it.
Step by Step
- Enter the I-94 application web page
- Look for the “Apply for new I-94” section and click on “via land border.”
- Start filling in the spaces with the information you have in your passport and US visa.
- Select United States in the Visa Country of Issuance option.
- In the Visa or border Crossing Card (BCC) Number option and enter your visa number, which usually comes in red or is on the back.
- After filling out the form you must pay the 6 dollars with the means you have that card or PayPal
- After paying, they will give you a receipt and provisional permit number, a document that you must print and that is only valid for seven days.
- Now you will only have to validate your permit when you arrive at the checkpoints, you must present the printed permit as well as your proof of payment.
- Sometimes the agents can interview you or will also ask you for documents to prove that you will be only temporarily within the United States.
Just remember that you must check your financial solvency, as well as the ties you have with your country of origin as when you apply for the visa so that they do not think that you intend to stay and it is very important that you bring your I-94 permit, since Otherwise they could even cancel your visa.